as in guides
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy
the mayor served as the First Lady's escort for her tour of the city
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as in accompanies
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
a student from the college escorted my parents and me on our tour of the campus
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Recent Examples of escorts
Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The player escorts were first used at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan, and the sight of kids walking hand-in-hand with the world’s best players has been a hit with fans ever since.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Some suggested military escorts for fuel trucks while others urged stepping up strikes on Ukrainian bridges, fuel storage sites and other infrastructure.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
For example, host cities are expected to supply (and pay for) police escorts for ground transport for team delegations and referees, as most people would expect.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Despite reports of new naval escorts in recent days, a spokesperson for US Central Command said that had not happened.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Russia is also compelling private foreign vessels in the NSR to use Russian ice pilots and icebreaker escorts.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
At six in the morning, long before most people are awake, city crews often arrive at homeless encampments with trash bags, police escorts, and a strict deadline.
—Shianne Leclaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
His attorney argues the conditions — constant escorts, strip searches and isolation — constitute unlawful punishment rather than necessary precautions for the detainee’s safety.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The program shares safety resources and tips, escorts residents in the late evening, monitors for unwanted activity and discourages panhandling.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025
Foreign reporters can currently only enter Gaza when the Israeli military allows and escorts them.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The winner will arrive by private car and be welcomed by a personal concierge who escorts them to the bed placed right next to the baseline.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Most of the victims had been working as escorts in the Tri-State Area before going missing.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The player escorts were first used at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan, and the sight of kids walking hand-in-hand with the world’s best players has been a hit with fans ever since.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Some suggested military escorts for fuel trucks while others urged stepping up strikes on Ukrainian bridges, fuel storage sites and other infrastructure.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
For example, host cities are expected to supply (and pay for) police escorts for ground transport for team delegations and referees, as most people would expect.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Despite reports of new naval escorts in recent days, a spokesperson for US Central Command said that had not happened.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Russia is also compelling private foreign vessels in the NSR to use Russian ice pilots and icebreaker escorts.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
At six in the morning, long before most people are awake, city crews often arrive at homeless encampments with trash bags, police escorts, and a strict deadline.
—Shianne Leclaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
His attorney argues the conditions — constant escorts, strip searches and isolation — constitute unlawful punishment rather than necessary precautions for the detainee’s safety.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Verb
If approved, an Iranian boat escorts the vessel through the territorial waters around Larak Island.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The program shares safety resources and tips, escorts residents in the late evening, monitors for unwanted activity and discourages panhandling.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025
Foreign reporters can currently only enter Gaza when the Israeli military allows and escorts them.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The winner will arrive by private car and be welcomed by a personal concierge who escorts them to the bed placed right next to the baseline.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorts
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Technical writers This job involves translating complex technical information into straightforward, readable guides for users.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Reports can tell you what is happening, but our brand representatives in store—beauty advisors, consultants, artists, and guides—can often tell you why.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Now, order a cheese plate and Fonseca’s sourdough accompanies it, a hobby turned side hustle.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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The duke traditionally accompanies the monarch in the lead carriage of the Royal Procession, a custom that dates back to 1825, when the first Duke of Wellington rode alongside King George IV.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Cabin attendants discovered Kepner's body, prosecutors say, wrapped in bedding and partially hidden under a bed, with a box of life vests positioned to obscure it.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The combination of attendants and police officers directing traffic seemed to have worked.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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French sister companies The Jokers Films and Logical Pictures International (LPI) have boarded Michel Gondry‘s upcoming film Little Fears.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 class has been considered one of the deepest and most talented in recent memory, headlined by a quartet of generational one-and-dones as well as explosive guards and elite veteran forwards.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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After the top four picks, the draft was considered wide open with a logjam of talented guards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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So, the two were fitting companions in a tribute to jewelry’s earliest origins.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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The corgi mascot is a nod to Queen Elizabeth II, who loved the breed and was known to keep many as companions throughout her reign.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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